Probiotics, Prebiotics & Postbiotics

Experts discuss relative risks of probiotics for preterm infants

24-Jul-2024 By Olivia Haslam

Giving preterm infants probiotics comes with relative risks so research is needed to help make this common procedure in low-risk cases, according to experts speaking at the recent International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)...

Probiotic supplementation linked to improved visual and auditory attention in children with ADHD – Taiwan RCT

24-Jul-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

A Taiwan study has found that supplementation of a probiotic strain can enhance neuropsychological performance in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), showing promise as a complement to drugs treatment.

Are probiotics beneficial for healthy people?

22-Jul-2024 By Claudia Adrien

A new paper published in the journal Advances in Nutrition examines whether the efficacy evidence currently available supports population-based, preventive recommendations for probiotics. This has raised questions within the dietary supplement industry...

Nimble Science builds on small intestine sampling for microbiome research

19-Jul-2024 By Olivia Haslam

New research in precise small intestine sampling takes the industry a step closer to offering real-time insights into host-diet-microbiota interactions.

Science shorts: Sleep, metabolic diseases, infant jaundice in this round-up

19-Jul-2024 By Tingmin Koe

This round-up looks at the latest health and nutrition research on the potential of Rhodiola rosea and Nelumbo nucifera extracts in improving sleep in adults suffering from subthreshold insomnia, how findings of a new meta-analysis have shown curcumin's...

AI-driven personalized supplements brand Bioniq raises $15M Series B

18-Jul-2024 By Stephen Daniells

London-based personalized nutrition company Bioniq has announced it will use the funds from its recent Series B funding round to further expand globally through “continued disruption of the dietary supplements market."

Japanese citrus extract may exert prebiotic activity: Mouse data

17-Jul-2024 By Stephen Daniells

An ethanolic extract from the peel of a Japanese citrus fruit may beneficially modulate the gut microbiota of lab mice fed a high fat diet and may lower the animals’ body weight, says a new study from Taiwan.

Industry responds to Zoe science-backed supplement launch

17-Jul-2024 By Olivia Haslam

Gut health-focused tech firm Zoe has launched its first own brand whole-food supplement designed to be sprinkled on meals to provide a microbiome diversity boost, utilizing an (as yet) unpublished RCT to help market its benefits.

Bifidobacterium adolescentis SBT2786 improves sleep and mood – Japanese study

17-Jul-2024 By Audrey Yow

Bifidobacterium adolescentis (B adolescentis) SBT2786 improved sleep quality and mood of stressed Japanese adults in a randomised controlled trial.

Probiotic-amylase blend may boost beneficial yeast levels, ‘re-align the gut microbiota’

15-Jul-2024 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementation with a blend of four probiotic strains and an amylase enzyme may boost the abundance of beneficial Saccharomyces cerevisiae 200-fold, while also decreasing potential pathogens, says a new study.

Supergut’s Marc Washington on ‘Ozempic era’ opportunity

11-Jul-2024 By Danielle Masterson

The IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2024 in Salt Lake City highlighted many of the innovations happening in the prebiotics space, including how GLP-1s are impacting the category.

Evonik’s probiotic blend improves gluten digestion: Study

09-Jul-2024 By Olivia Haslam

Evonik’s probiotic enhances gluten digestion and promotes gut microbiota homeostasis, new research has found, providing health support for people with gluten intolerance and coeliac disease (CD).

Psychobiotics power: Higher consumption of prebiotic, probiotic foods associated with less-severe anxiety – Korean study

09-Jul-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

Findings from a Korean study showed that a higher intake of prebiotic and probiotic foods was significantly associated with lower severity of anxiety symptoms.

Probiotics may boost immune cell function for marathon runners: RCT

08-Jul-2024 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of two probiotic strains may increase the activity of certain immune cells in marathon runners, says a new study from Brazil that adds to the potential immune health benefits of probiotics for endurance athletes.

Spore-forming probiotic may ease URTI symptoms

04-Jul-2024 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementation with a sport forming probiotic may activate the immune system to help suppress symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), says a new study from Japan.

Prebiotic intake during pregnancy and breastfeeding benefits infant health – latest study

04-Jul-2024 By Audrey Yow

Prebiotic supplementation during pregnancy and lactation has positive effects on the gut microbiome of mothers and their offspring, indicating that it is possible to intervene and modify the development of an infant’s health by regulating the gut microbiome...

Gut-brain connection plays key role in understanding IBS

03-Jul-2024 By Claudia Adrien

Probiotics and postbiotics play an important role in the management of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, although research into this field is still evolving.

ISAPP to host next public scientific meeting

03-Jul-2024 By Olivia Haslam

The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) annual scientific meeting is opening to members of the press and public next week.

Probiotic and saffron a 'valuable adjunct for enhancing glycemic control'

03-Jul-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

Supplementation with a probiotic supplement with saffron extract over six months can improve serum triglycerides in people with type 1 diabetes (DMT-1) and may be a valuable adjunct for enhancing glycemic control, according to new research.

Yakult’s Dr Emily Prpa on menopause: “Something new product development could absolutely go to town on”

02-Jul-2024 By Danielle Masterson

The health of half the population has been largely ignored in research and on the shelves. However, the recent IPAWC + Probiota Americas highlighted how more brands are using gut health to tap into a range of needs–from fertility to PMS to menopause.

Gut-brain axis: LPHEAL9 probiotic show cognitive benefits during ‘inflammaging’

02-Jul-2024 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementation with Probi’s LpHEAL9 probiotic strain may modestly reduce markers of inflammation in older adults while also conferring cognitive benefits, says a new study from Sweden.

Slimbiotics enters Israel with SUPCS collaboration

01-Jul-2024 By Stephen Daniells

Austria-based Slimbiotics GmbH has announces a strategic collaboration with Israeli distributor SUPCS to expand into the Israeli market.

Actionable insights from Probiota America’s healthcare practitioner panel

28-Jun-2024 By Stephen Daniells

A panel at the recent IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas discussed ways to better engage the healthcare practitioner community in all things -biotics, with three main takeaways.

‘Truly a fantastic experience!’: Save the date for Probiota 2025

27-Jun-2024 By Stephen Daniells

Described by one recent attendee as “THE microbiome research & business development event to go to in Europe”, NutraIngredients is pleased to announce the dates for Probiota 2025.

Probiotic blend reduces body fat, BMI: Study

26-Jun-2024 By Olivia Haslam

A probiotic blend consisting of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei BEPC22 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum BELP53 has been found to reduce body fat percentage, weight and BMI in a new placebo-controlled trial.

'Good prospect': Probiotics can benefit patients on statins for high cholesterol – RCT

26-Jun-2024 By Audrey Yow

Probiotics can help better regulate cholesterol levels by optimising the gut microbiome among people taking statins, according to latest research from a randomised controlled trial (RCT).

Probiotics and constipation: New meta-analysis says most strains effective with laxatives use

25-Jun-2024 By Tingmin Koe

A new meta-analysis claims that probiotics could be effective for addressing constipation in kids, especially if they are paired with laxatives.

Probiotic may boost estrogen levels, provide menopause support: RCT

24-Jun-2024 By Stephen Daniells

Probiotic supplementation containing a specific Levilactobacillus brevis strain may help maintain estrogen levels in healthy peri- and postmenopausal women, compared to placebo, says a new study from the Kaneka Corporation.

Women’s health webinar unveils major white space for bone health support

21-Jun-2024 By Olivia Haslam

Brands need to stop treating women as one homogenous group and take note of the key white space in bone health, panelists agreed during the recent NutraIngredients webinar on women’s health.

Gut health watch: What’s the latest on gut health in food and beverages?

21-Jun-2024 By Donna Eastlake

The gut health trend is on the up and up, with consumer interest continuing to grow. So, how is the food and beverage industry serving this unstoppable trend? We bring you the latest…

Fermented food intake during pregnancy could reduce the risk of neurodevelopment disorders in children – Japanese study

17-Jun-2024 By Audrey Yow

Researchers believe that the consumption of fermented food during pregnancy could reduce the risk of some neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

Probiotics found to promote hair growth and control dandruff – meta-analysis

17-Jun-2024 By Audrey Yow

Researchers have found evidence supporting the potential benefits of probiotics in improving hair health, specifically in terms of dandruff control and hair growth.

Study supports Sunfiber’s lower dose prebiotic benefits

14-Jun-2024 By Stephen Daniells

The prebiotic activity of Sunfiber, a partially hydrolyzed guar gum, may be observed at doses as low as 3 g per day, says a new study from the University of Minnesota.

Synbiotics may help regulate lipid metabolism: Study

13-Jun-2024 By Olivia DeSmit

The use of a synbiotic supplement helped to modulate miRNA expression and therefore lipid metabolism, according to a recent study. This modulation was observed in participants suffering from dyslipidemia, a metabolic disorder with abnormal blood lipid...

Probiotic may improve sleep: Study

13-Jun-2024 By Olivia DeSmit

Consuming the probiotic Bifidobacterium adolescentis SBT2786 increased sleep duration and reduced fatigue, according to a study, which also reported associations with an improvement in sleepiness upon waking and feelings of being well-rested during the...

Kimchi-derived probiotic shows potential as functional ingredient due to positive effect on immune regulation – RCT

12-Jun-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

A new study shows that a probiotic strain isolated from Korean kimchi has beneficial effects on immune regulation, particularly in people with a weak immune system, highlighting its potential as a functional health food ingredient.

Pre- and probiotics may impact social-decision making: Study

11-Jun-2024 By Stephen Daniells

The ability of synbiotic supplementation to modulate the gut microbiome and increase its diversity may influence our social-decision making and increase our sense of fairness, says a new study.

A.I. ‘digital twin’ microbiome model may predict infant neurodevelopment

10-Jun-2024 By Stephen Daniells

A new generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that models the infant microbiome can be used to forecast which babies were at risk for cognitive deficits.

Understanding the impact of the microbiome on growing children

05-Jun-2024 By Claudia Adrien

The microbiome’s role in stunting among children is multifaceted and can be examined by regional differences, according to a review published in the journal Nature.

Study: Green Bioactives L- theanine and FOS blend can improve memory by 10%

04-Jun-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

Green Bioactives Limited (GBL), a tech firm focused on developing sustainable plant-based products, is celebrating the results of a clinical study demonstrating that its new L- theanine and FOS blend can improve memory by up to 10.1%.

NutraWomen Wednesday: Sandra Saville, RD, Director of Education and Communication, IPA

29-May-2024 By Danielle Masterson

In her role at the International Probiotics Association (IPA) and as president of Microbiome Experts, Sandra Saville, RD, educates, communicates and translates the science surrounding gut health.

NutriLeads signs Lehvoss to distribute Benicaros prebiotic across EMEA

29-May-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

NutriLeads BV has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with nutraceutical ingredient distributor Lehvoss group to represent its precision prebiotic Benicaros in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Vitafoods: Sleep takes center stage

24-May-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

Mind health, specifically sleep, was a buzz word across the Vitafoods show last week, with market analysts discussing its popularity and suppliers delivering their solutions.

Kroger, iHerb and Whole Foods Market confirmed for IPAWC + Probiota Americas

23-May-2024 By Stephen Daniells

Leading national retailers will take the stage at the upcoming IPAWC + Probiota Americas to share insights and best practices around quality initiatives and compliance.

SynBalance receives top scores for menopausal vaginal health ingredient

23-May-2024 By Olivia Haslam

SynBalance won this year's NutraIngredients' Microbiome Modulation Ingredient of the Year award for Femme, its probiotic combination designed to restore vaginal microbiota in menopausal women.

Seed Health targets women’s health with new vaginal synbiotic

22-May-2024 By Stephen Daniells

Microbial sciences company Seed Health has expanded into the women’s health space with a new synbiotic built on the research of renowned vaginal microbiome scientist Dr. Jacques Ravel.

Kerry spotlights postbiotic immune training gummies and gut-skin solutions

22-May-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

Kerry Group showcased a variety of concepts at Vitafoods promising great taste alongside science-backed ingredients to support a range of trending health areas including immune support, cognitive health and women’s health.

IFF launches solutions for menopause and modern healthy agers

21-May-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

IFF Health and Biosciences launched turnkey menopause solutions in partnership with GenM at Vitafoods last week, alongside healthspan supporting solutions that encourage brands to ignore consumer age.

Are protein bars and powders damaging to gut health?

21-May-2024 By Donna Eastlake

High-protein products and gut health represent two of the biggest food trends of the last decade, but is one bad for the other?

AB-Biotics spotlights probiotic blend’s ability to regulate hormones in menopause

20-May-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

AB-Biotics, a Kaneka company, launched its Gyntima women's health solutions range at Vitafoods last week, highlighting new research that supports its probiotic blend's impact on estrogen activity to help manage menopause symptoms.